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Polpharma has entered into a global licensing agreement with Fresenius Kabi to commercialize PB016, a biosimilar version of Takeda’s Entyvio (vedolizumab) for the treatment of mod. to sev. ulcerative colitis & Crohn’s disease
As per the deal, Fresenius will obtain global commercialization rights to PB016, excl. Middle East & North Africa, while Polpharma will…
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Alcon has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire STAAR Surgical Company incl. its asset EVO family of lenses (EVO ICL)
As per the deal, Alcon will acquire STAAR for a total equity value of ~$1.5B, with its shareholders receiving $28/share in cash; the deal is expected to close within 6-12mos.
EVO ICLs are…
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The US FDA has approved IND application of IBI3032 to initiate P-I trial for cardiometabolic disorders
The P-I trials will be initiated simultaneously in China & the US, with dosing in healthy & overweight or obese participants anticipated to start in H2’25
IBI3032, an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist biased toward the cAMP pathway, showed…
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AliveDx has received the European IVDR-CE mark approval for MosaiQ AiPlex Vasculitis (VAS) assay to improve & accelerate diagnosis of Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides & Anti-GBM (Goodpasture's) disease
VAS assay diagnoses autoimmune vasculitis using just 10μL of sample in a single test, with 3 key autoantibody markers: MPO, PR3, & GBM
VAS assay allows accurate serological evaluation with…
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The US FDA has accepted sBLA & granted priority review to Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel; liso-cel) for the treatment of adults with r/r MZL who have received ≥2L of systemic therapy (PDUFA: Dec 5, 2025)
sBLA is supported by the P-II (TRANSCEND FL) trial assessing Breyanzi in pts with r/r indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma incl.…
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The US FDA has granted FTD to RNS60 (oxygen-enriched saline) for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke
Designation was based on extensive preclinical data & P-II (RESCUE) trial, which showed reduced brain tissue loss, improved functional outcomes, & shorter hospital stays in pts treated within 24 hours of stroke onset
Additionally, Revalesio is planning…
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Turbine has entered into a research collaboration with Merck to simulate hard-to-treat cancer pts populations that are challenging to study in traditional lab settings
As per the deal, Meck will leverage Turbine's Simulated Cells to develop virtual tumor models that mimic hard-to-study, treatment-resistant subtypes to validate novel targets, biomarkers, & combination therapies
Collaboration includes…
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Materna Medical has completed enrolment in its EASE trial of Ellora Obstetrical System (formerly Materna Prep device) for first-time mothers
Trial will evaluate safety & effectiveness of the Ellora System vs SoC in 420 first-time mothers for the reduction of pelvic muscle injury during vaginal delivery; EASE trial will support the upcoming US FDA’s…
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The US FDA has approved IND application of ABT-301 to initiate P-I/II trial for pts with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC)
Trial will assess ABT-301 + Tevimbra (provided by Beone) + Avastin in ~66 pts across Taiwan & Australia, with proficient mismatch repair (pMMR) or non-microsatellite instability-high (non-MSI-H) mCRC
Additionally, Anbogen is pursuing global licensing,…
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Roche has reported data from the ongoing OLE P-III (Portal) study of Susvimo (port delivery platform with Lucentis) for the treatment of nAMD
The P-III (Archway) trial assessed Susvimo (Q6W refill, n=248) vs Lucentis (QM, IVT, n=168) in 415 nAMD pts responsive to prior anti-VEGF therapy; 352 entered the Portal OLE study, where 132…

